News
Basketball goal vandalized at Liberty’s Ruth Moore Park
LIBERTY — One of the new basketball goals at Ruth Moore Park, 401 S. Grover St., was vandalized over the Fourth of July weekend, said Parks Director BJ Staab. The entire backboard was shattered. The parks maintenance staff has removed the entire goal, and the area is blocked off for safety.
Community Living
DIVAS ON A DIME: Polenta underrated bargain in grocery store
By Patti Diamond Every grocery store has an aisle filled with ingredients people buy without thinking. Flour. Rice. Pasta. Oats. Then there’s the one ingredient many shoppers pass week after week because they’re not quite sure what to do with it. That’s polenta. And it might be one of the best bargains in the store.Polenta…
Multimedia
Gallery | Liberty High School World Cup watch party
Watch party for USA’s World Cup opener against Paraguay Friday, June 12 at Liberty High School.
Special Sections
Entertainment
MOVIE REVIEW: An 'Invite,' but to what?
By Simonie WilsonA star-studded, fast-talking film that takes place entirely in one San Francisco apartment uses overlapping dialog meant make it feel like an unscripted play, but with Olivia Wilde (“Don’t Worry Darling,” “Booksmart”) at the helm and as the lead actress, “The Invite” largely feels forced and phony, if still sometimes funny. It’s a…
Opinion
July 4th time to reflect on country’s independence
In elementary school, I remember reading “Johnny Tremain” by Esther Forbes. I don’t remember the grade, but I clearly the book starting my interest in learning about the Revolutionary War.